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of the Taipingshan hilton, but he made vitia publi

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area should not he

The birth rate is 6.1 for thousand." The Chinese have

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regard for the ruler of the trio of female hildren." The deaths were

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than in 1901 death rate 21.7 per thousand (21.3 Chinese 19.0. non- Chinese ). The rate is

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Referring to Sir William Gascoigne's

Despatch No. 171 of the 29th. of April, 1902, I have the

honour to transmit for your information copies of the Reports

by the Medical Officer of Health, the Sanitary Surveyor and

the Colonial Veterinary Surgeon for the year 1902.

2.

With regard to Dr. Clark's observations

as to the necessity for more latrines, urinals and bath-houses,

I may observe that the Goverment is providing further accomo-

modation as fast as is possible having regard to numerous

other important works of an urgent nature. As you are aware

the acute surface crowding is also being dealt with, but can

only be remedied gradually and it will take years to relieve

the existing state of things.

3.

It is interesting to note that for the

decade ended 1902 the average death rate was below that of the

previous ten years notwithstanding the prevalence of Bubonic

Plague since 1894.

4.

I have already addressed you on the matter

of the house collapses in 1902 and the recent Public Health

and Buildings Ordinance will, I trust, largely prevent such

unfortunate occurrences in future.

THE RIGHT HONOURABLE

JOSEPH CHAMBERLAIN, M.P.,

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